King Charles III England Coast Path on the Isle of Wight: changes to the proposed route at Bonchurch
Find out about the proposed changes to the section at Bonchurch, Ventnor.
Applies to England
Documents
Details
On 18 September 2024, Natural England submitted a report to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs setting out changes to the proposed route of the King Charles III England Coast Path (KCIIIECP) at Bonchurch, Ventnor, part of the Isle of Wight stretch.
Read the modification report to find out why changes to the proposed route are required.
The opportunity to comment closed at midnight on Wednesday 13 November 2024. You can no longer make a representation or objection on proposals.
Objections were passed to an independent planning inspector who made a recommendation to the Secretary of State about each one.
The Secretary of State considered all representations and objections before making a decision about Natural England’s proposals.
Outcome
On 9 July 2025, the Secretary of State announced their decision to approve this modification report.
On 14 January 2026, the section of the KCIIIECP affected by this report, Culver Down to Binnel Bay (IOW3), opened to the public.
Updates to this page
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We've updated the outcome of this report to show the affected section is now open to the public.
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We've added information about the outcome of these proposals.
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Updated the page to show the opportunity to comment on this report has now ended.
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First published.